Dispc!nsarf when a man stood_ on them, because wooden supports below were binned. was in my bedroom in the Diaper premises facing the t A few minutes before two o'clock I heard a noise like a hang. Alm° t directly afterwards I heard a noise like the breaking of glass. I opened my

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has not been ratified. Then will be a conference in Paris in the month of May next, when the matter will be brought up by the representatives of all the cable companies. Let us hope that no convention which will continue the high rates of cable messages current in China will be

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TH6 following specimen of composition been handed us (N. lksity News) : Dear Sir, You will kindly excuse me if I do ruio‘dirrnt a vacancy Endeavouring with all eff..rts to make myself an apprtntiee in • * • 1 conic with this note to demand in your supplicating favour to accept me

OPIUM 141101EINU AA COMPARED WITH RATING AN ALMOST BARNUM In connection with the introduction of a Bill alto the Straits L-gislative Council to bring morphia and the alkaloids of opium within the scope of the Zsciso Ordinance, the Straits Times of 12th inst. publishes the follow

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